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Lateral view of a Male Baetis (Baetidae) (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #43 in New York
Blue-winged Olives
Baetis

Tiny Baetis mayflies are perhaps the most commonly encountered and imitated by anglers on all American trout streams due to their great abundance, widespread distribution, and trout-friendly emergence habits.

Lateral view of a Psychodidae True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington
This wild-looking little thing completely puzzled me. At first I was thinking beetle or month larva, until I got a look at the pictures on the computer screen. I made a couple of incorrect guesses before entomologist Greg Courtney pointed me in the right direction with Psychodidae. He suggested a possible genus of Thornburghiella, but could not rule out some other members of the tribe Pericomini.
27" brown trout, my largest ever. It was the sub-dominant fish in its pool. After this, I hooked the bigger one, but I couldn't land it.
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Bippie
Altoona, PA

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Bippie on Dec 27, 2010December 27th, 2010, 12:51 pm EST
I was just given a new fly rod by a gentleman I hardly know, met him maybe half a dozen times! He had a rod custom built for me, it looks and feels great.... can't wait to try it out.

6' 2 1/3 oz. 2-3 wt. Graphite custom(the one just given to me)
7 1/2' 3 1/2 oz. 5 wt. Cherry custom
8' 4 oz. 6 wt. Cherry custom
8' 3 oz. 5-6 wt. Graphite custom
9' 5 oz. 8 wt. Greenheart custom

4 1/2' 1 1/2 oz. 2 wt. Fiberglass Fly Atom
7' 3 1/8 oz. 6 wt. Fiberglass Fenwick
8' 2 3/4 oz. 6 wt. Graphite Fenwick
9' 3 oz. 5 wt. Graphite Redington






Wbranch
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York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on Dec 27, 2010December 27th, 2010, 1:23 pm EST
You must have a charming personality!
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
JAD
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Alexandria Pa

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JAD on Dec 30, 2010December 30th, 2010, 8:54 am EST
Matt you and I have only meet once, so which rod are you going to give me .I hope it"s a Sage.

Your waiting friend
John

They fasten red (crimson red) wool around a hook, and fix onto the wool two feathers which grow under a cock’s wattles, and which in colour are like wax.
Radcliffe's Fishing from the Earliest Times,
Wbranch
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York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on Dec 30, 2010December 30th, 2010, 10:55 am EST
Hello JAD,

"Matt you and I have only meet once, so which rod are you going to give me .I hope it"s a Sage."

Huh?? What's this about giving you a rod?? Was I FUI (fishing under the influence)at the time I said that?

Where did we meet that one time? On the LJ? Please refresh my memory. Do you want to do a float in 2011?

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
JAD
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Alexandria Pa

Posts: 362
JAD on Dec 30, 2010December 30th, 2010, 11:29 am EST
Matt
You made me laugh, I have the same problem with gorgeous women but never with fishing pals. Ya on the j I looked over and said your Matt and I thought your jaw would fall off. You said do I know you, we talked about fishing the J.

About the float that's a long drive for me, I'm thinking about taking the small trailer and float boats picking up our buddy Louis and heading up to the Big D , If we do we will be sure to contact you.

Best
John

They fasten red (crimson red) wool around a hook, and fix onto the wool two feathers which grow under a cock’s wattles, and which in colour are like wax.
Radcliffe's Fishing from the Earliest Times,
Wbranch
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York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on Dec 31, 2010December 31st, 2010, 7:56 am EST
Hi John,

"I looked over and said your Matt and I thought your jaw would fall off."

Yes, I remember now, I was really surprised when you called me by name.
I just thought you recognized me because I'm such a well known fly fisher!

Louis has my cell # I think. If not PM me and I'll send it to you. Most of the time I'm up there Tuesday - Thursday in May and June.



Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

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